Novel medications inducing adrenal insufficiency

Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 08 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41574-019-0248-9Emerging evidence demonstrates that an increasing number of novel medications have considerable potential to induce adrenal insufficiency. This condition might lead to acute adrenocortical insufficiency, which is potentially fatal; however, the condition could be avoided if clinicians are more aware of the new findings and their implications.

Source: Nature Reviews Endocrinology - August 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Stefan R. Bornstein Tobias D. Bornstein Cynthia L. Andoniadou Source Type: research